Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

The holiday season is supposed to be filled with joy, cozy sweaters, and the warm glow of twinkling lights. But for millions of people, December brings something less festive: worsening allergies, ...

Oak trees sent to the University of Connecticut that originated in a Maryland nursery appeared to have been infected with oak wilt, but the trees were destroyed before the disease could be positively ...

A new tree disease has spread in forests in Massachusetts, joining invasive pests and climate change as top priorities for foresters to address. The state has found beech leaf disease in more than 90 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirm a new disease has been found in the state that targets beech ...

TACOMA – The list of diseases attacking trees in the Pacific Northwest grows every year. A pathogen new to Pierce County brings an added concern: It can injure people. A research project using citizen ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen. Experts explained why this is the best time of year to prune your trees to avoid a deadly tree ...

A beloved tree dubbed the Kissing Tree in downtown Westwood that pre-dates the Civil War was discovered to have a terminal ...

On Wednesday, July 10, at 7:24 a.m., a branch snapped off an oak tree in Capitol Hill’s Garfield Park and fatally struck 35-year-old Sarah Noah, who witnesses say was walking her dog. That type of ...

The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help revitalize the state’s elm population. The American elm trees, each about 2 ...